Rocketeer (Long War)
The Rocketeer class is similar to an explosives specialized Heavy in vanilla XCOM.
- Primary Weapon: Assault Rifles
- Secondary Weapon: Rocket Launcher
Rockets
Rockets in Long War behave quite differently than in vanilla. See Rockets.
Rocketeers get one rocket as part of their standard loadout, and can gain additional rockets with the Rocketeer and Shredder Rocket (renamed Shredder Ammo) perks as in vanilla. Additional rockets and shredder rockets are also available as carried items, however carrying additional rockets as items causes an aim penalty due to encumbrance.
Abilities
| Rank | Ability | |||
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 Specialist |
 Fire a rocket using an equipped launcher. | |||
| -1 Mobility.[Verify?] | ||||
 Lance Corporal |
 Rockets and Grenades do 50% extra damage to robotic enemies. |
 Overwatch reaction can trigger on enemy attack; does not work with suppression |
 Confers a second reaction shot, if on Overwatch and the first reaction shot is a hit. | |
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 Corporal |
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 Can fire a special shot that grants reaction fire at a single target. The target also suffers a -30 Aim penalty and reduces the range of all AOE attacks. |
 Carry a smoke grenade. Deploying a smoke grenade as your first action no longer end your turn. | |
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 Sergeant |
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 Confers +5 Defense per enemy in sight (max +20). |
 Smoke Grenades have increased area of effect and further increase units' Defense by 20. | |
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 Tech Sergeant |
 Reduces all normal damage taken by 1.5 if in cover and not flanked. |
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 +1 damage with primary weapon. | |
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 Gunnery Sergeant |
 Confers extra 2 damage to LMGs, Sniper Rifles, Rockets, Suppression, Grenades, and Mines. |
 Confers bonus health based on which type of armor is equipped. Heavier armor increases the bonus. |
 Confers immunity to critical hits. | |
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 Master Sergeant |
 Allows 1 additional standard rocket to be fired per battle. |
 Additional 2 damage against any human target and any alien that has been autopsied. |
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Stat Progression
| Rank | HP at level | Total HP | Aim at level | Total Aim |
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| Specialist | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Lance Corporal | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Corporal | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Sergeant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Tech Sergeant | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Gunnery Sergeant | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| Master Sergeant | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 |